CGS Sobuj Bangla

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History
Bangladesh
NameCGS Sobuj Bangla
BuilderDockyard and Engineering Works Limited
Laid down21 April 2015
Launched1 December 2016
Acquired1 August 2018[1]
Commissioned15 November 2020[2]
IdentificationPennant number: P 202
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeSobuj Bangla-class patrol craft
Displacement297 tonnes
Length51.4 m (169 ft)
Beam7 m (23 ft)
Draught1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 × DEUTZ 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) diesel, 2 × shafts
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi)
Complement45 personnel
Armament

CGS Sobuj Bangla is the lead vessel of the Sobuj Bangla-class[3] inshore patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. She is serving the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.

Career[edit]

The ship was laid down on 21 April 2015. She was launched on 1 December 2016. She was handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 1 August 2018.[1] She was commissioned to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 November 2020.[2]

Design[edit]

The ship is 51.4 metres (169 ft) long, 7 metres (23 ft) wide and has a 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) draught with a displacement of 297 tonnes. The patrol craft is powered by two German DEUTZ diesel engines which can produce 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) driving two shafts for a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph). She has a complement of 45 and a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi). She can carry out operations in sea state four and can sustain up to sea state six.

Armament[edit]

The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bangladesh Coast Guard receives four patrol vessels". shephard Media. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Coast guard to be turned into a modern force: PM Hasina". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 March 2022.